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Goethe Zertifikat Wordlist A1 — Letter P

Practice German nouns beginning with 'P' by grouping them by article and usage. Writing sentences and speaking them aloud makes memorization easier. Using these words in conversations or examples helps reinforce your A1/A2 vocabulary knowledge.

der Partner — partner (male)
Example: Mein Partner arbeitet in Berlin.
English translation: My partner works in Berlin.

Tip: Male professions or people are usually masculine.
die Partnerin — partner (female)
Example: Meine Partnerin ist Lehrerin.
English translation: My partner is a teacher.

Tip: Female persons usually take the article 'die'.
das Papier — paper
Example: Hast du ein Stück Papier?
English translation: Do you have a piece of paper?

Tip: Materials and substances are usually neuter.
die Party — party
Example: Die Party war toll.
English translation: The party was great.

Tip: Words borrowed from English ending in -y are often feminine.
der Pass — passport
Example: Ich habe meinen Pass vergessen.
English translation: I forgot my passport.

Tip: Documents are usually masculine in German.
die Pause — break / pause
Example: Wir machen eine kurze Pause.
English translation: We take a short break.

Tip: Words ending in -e are often feminine.
das Pfund — pound
Example: Ein Pfund Äpfel, bitte.
English translation: A pound of apples, please.

Tip: Units of measure are usually neuter.
der Plan — plan / map
Example: Ich habe einen guten Plan.
English translation: I have a good plan.

Tip: Abstract nouns without suffix are often masculine.
der Platz — place / square / seat
Example: Da ist noch ein Platz frei.
English translation: There is still a seat available.

Tip: Concrete nouns ending in -tz are usually masculine.
die Polizei — police
Example: Die Polizei kommt sofort.
English translation: The police are coming immediately.

Tip: Institutions ending in -ei are always feminine.
die Post — post / mail
Example: Ich gehe zur Post.
English translation: I’m going to the post office.

Tip: Service institutions often take 'die'.
die Postleitzahl — postal code / ZIP code
Example: Wie ist Ihre Postleitzahl?
English translation: What is your postal code?

Tip: Compound nouns inherit the gender of their last part — here 'die Zahl'.
das Praktikum — internship
Example: Ich mache ein Praktikum bei Siemens.
English translation: I’m doing an internship at Siemens.

Tip: Nouns ending in -um are neuter.
die Praxis — practice / doctor’s office
Example: Die Praxis ist geschlossen.
English translation: The practice is closed.

Tip: Nouns ending in -is are usually feminine.
der Preis — price
Example: Der Preis ist zu hoch.
English translation: The price is too high.

Tip: Economic terms are often masculine.
das Problem — problem
Example: Kein Problem!
English translation: No problem!

Tip: Nouns ending in -em are often neuter.
der Prospekt — brochure / leaflet
Example: Ich habe einen Prospekt vom Hotel.
English translation: I have a brochure from the hotel.

Tip: Advertising-related words are often masculine.
das Prozent — percent
Example: Zehn Prozent Rabatt.
English translation: Ten percent discount.

Tip: Units of measure are often neuter.
die Prüfung — exam / test
Example: Die Prüfung ist morgen.
English translation: The exam is tomorrow.

Tip: Nouns ending in -ung are always feminine.

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